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en-usCopyright 2015 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only.Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.autoblog.com/2015/02/14/lamborghini-more-elegant-design-report/http://www.autoblog.com/2015/02/14/lamborghini-more-elegant-design-report/http://www.autoblog.com/2015/02/14/lamborghini-more-elegant-design-report/#commentsFiled under: Design/Style, Lamborghini, Coupe, Hybrid, Luxury, Performance, SupercarsLamborghini design chief Filippo Perini said the hybrid Asterion LPI 910-4 concept wasn't just about a new powertrain, but also about an exploration of "more politically correct and elegant" design for the brand.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>alfa romeoalfa romeo spiderartauto designblogclassic carsdesignsketchtriumphtriumph tr6Tue, 20 Jan 2015 11:01:00 ESThttp://www.autoblog.com/feed/21130737/article-comments.xmlhttp://www.autoblog.com/feed/2015/01/20/industrial-designer-classic-car-sketches/21130737/article-detail.xml21130737http://o.aolcdn.com/dims-shared/dims3/GLOB/crop/1000x566+0+141/resize/376x212!/format/jpg/quality/85/http%3A%2F%2Fo.aolcdn.com%2Fhss%2Fstorage%2Fmidas%2F856ed472cd54f31f0bb55f7a6367379b%2F201415897%2FBruce-Thomson-Sketches-001.jpghttp://o.aolcdn.com/dims-shared/dims3/GLOB/crop/1000x563+0+140/resize/800x450!/format/jpg/quality/85/http%3A%2F%2Fo.aolcdn.com%2Fhss%2Fstorage%2Fmidas%2F856ed472cd54f31f0bb55f7a6367379b%2F201415897%2FBruce-Thomson-Sketches-001.jpghttp://www.autoblog.com/2015/01/19/acura-nsx-female-designer-michelle-christensen/http://www.autoblog.com/2015/01/19/acura-nsx-female-designer-michelle-christensen/http://www.autoblog.com/2015/01/19/acura-nsx-female-designer-michelle-christensen/#commentsFiled under: Design/Style, Acura, Coupe, Hybrid, Luxury, Performance, SupercarsMichelle Christensen was Acura's first female exterior designer - she drew the original concept for the ZDX - and now she is the first woman to ever lead the exterior design of a supercar. Cuing on everything from a '32 Ford to shoes to the gym, she and her team of eight worked to make the 2016 NSX three-dimensional and "kickass."

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